Wind tunnel experiments were carried out on four urban morphologies: two tall canopies with uniform-height and super-tall a large variation in element heights (where the maximum height is more than double average canopy height, $h_{max}$=2.5 $h_{avg}$). {The packing density fixed across surfaces to $h_{avg} = 80$ mm, $\lambda_{p} 0.44$, respectively.} A combination of laser doppler anemometry d...

2 DØ Data Tiers and Processing Chain 6 2.1 Reconstruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2.1.1 Dsts and Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2.2 Post-tmb Processing — The Common Sample Group . . . . . 6 2.2.1 Fixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.2.2 Skimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.2.3 Common Object C...

In this study, experimental procedure and laboratory works have been conducted to investigate the energy loss rate on stepped spillway, using inclined steps together with end sill. To have a more elucidated investigation inclined steps with different slopes (Horizontal , 7, 10, and 12 degrees with respect to the horizon) and end sill with different thicknesses (5 and 10 mm) and heights (6, 8, 1...

Previous studies have shown that functional capillary density (FCD) is substantially reduced by erythrocyte aggregation. However, only supranormal levels of aggregability were studied. To investigate the effect of erythrocyte aggregability at the level seen in healthy humans, the FCD of selected capillary fields in rat spinotrapezius muscle was determined with high-speed video microscopy under ...

The paper presents a numerical investigation of pulsatile blood flow in arterial vasculatures of a mouse retina using a Womersley model incorporating an appropriate outlet boundary impedance at the end of the terminal vessels of the arterial tree (pre-capillary arterioles). The mouse retinal flatmount was prepared for confocal microscopy and the morphometric information of the vasculature was o...

The rising prices of pharmaceuticals have generated considerable, and often acrimonious, debate. Yet, there is little theoretical work or empirical evidence on pharmaceutical entry-pricing strategies or on the time paths of the prices of new entrants versus incumbents. This study explores the entry pricing strategies of pharmaceutical manufacturers. Previous theoretical models have considered a...

It has become all too clear that despite the ever-growing reams of available media, we face diminishing strategic returns from it unless we craft better tools that not only let us playback media but also get us quickly to media segments of most interest. Witness the everyday frustration of false positives when watching user-generated video content that, with appropriate insight, the user might ...

This paper describes a novel antenna design for communicating with ISO/IEC 14443A RFID cards at larger distances than the normal 5-10 cm. The set-up consists of two antennas, one to activate the card at the normal frequency of 13.56 MHz, and another to receive its response at the higher harmonic frequency of 40.68 MHz. The strong field required to power the card at larger distances is likely to...

We examine the e ects of anti-takeover legislation on CEO pay. Since these laws altered an important component of governance, the threat of takeover, they provide a natural testing ground for theories of executive compensation. Under skimming models, where entrenched CEOs pay themselves, we would expect mean pay to rise as less governed CEOs manage to skim more. Under contracting models, where ...